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6In briefIn briefInitial drive informationVehicle unlockingUnlocking with key
Turn the key in the driver's door lock
towards the front of the vehicle.
Unlocking with remote control
Press Ä to unlock the vehicle. Open
the doors by pulling the handles.
Press Å to unlock the load
compartment only. To open the
tailgate, press the button under the
tailgate handle.
Radio remote control 3 20.
Central locking system 3 23.
Load compartment 3 27.
Power windows 3 31.
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Keys, doors and windows21Remote control battery
replacement
Replace the battery as soon as the
range reduces.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Key with foldaway key section
Extend the key (to reveal the battery
holder) and remove the battery holder
by undoing the screw with a suitable
screwdriver. Remove the battery holder from the key and replace thebattery (type CR 2032), paying
attention to the installation position.
Refit the battery holder in the key and
secure with the screw.
Manual door locks If the power supply has been
interrupted, the vehicle battery
voltage has dropped too low, or there
is a fault in the central locking system, the door locks cannot be operated
with the remote control.Unlocking
Manually unlock the driver's door by
inserting the key in the lock cylinder
and turning towards the front of the
vehicle. Open the driver's door by
pulling the exterior handle.
The front passenger door and sliding side door(s) can then be opened by
operating the exterior or interior
handles.
Manually unlock the rear doors by
turning the key in the lock cylinder (if
available) or open from the inside.
The tailgate cannot be unlocked from the outside under the conditions
stated above.
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22Keys, doors and windowsRear doors 3 25.
Emergency tailgate opening from
inside the vehicle 3 27.
Child locks 3 24.
Locking Close the rear doors/tailgate 3 25
and lock by turning the key in the lock
cylinder (if available).
Push down inside locking knob on top
of interior handle (if available) on the
sliding side door(s) and/or engage the
manual lock on the sliding side door
(if available), see below. Then close
the door from the outside.
Close front passenger door from
inside then push down inside locking knob.
Then close the driver's door from
outside and lock it by turning the key
in the lock cylinder towards the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle is locked.
Mechanical anti-theft locking system
3 28.
Sliding side door manual lock
To prevent the sliding side door from
being opened from the outside, open
the door and engage the manual lock
(if available).
Using a suitable tool, turn the lock
switch on the door to locked position
1 . The door cannot be opened from
outside.
Notice
The manual lock on the sliding side
door remains engaged even after
unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control.
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Keys, doors and windows23To disengage, open the door from
inside the vehicle then turn the switch
to unlocked position 2.
Central locking system Unlocks and locks the front doors,
sliding side doors and load
compartment.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks and opens the respective
door.
For safety reasons, the vehicle
cannot be locked if the key is in the
ignition switch.
Unlocking Notice
In the event of an accident of a
certain severity, the vehicle unlocks
automatically.
Fuel cut-off system 3 96.Van
Press Ä: Front doors are unlocked.
Press Å: Rear doors / tailgate and
sliding side doors are unlocked.
Combi, Combo Tour
Press Ä: All doors, including rear
doors / tailgate and sliding side doors
are unlocked.
Press Å: Rear doors / tailgate only
are unlocked.
Notice
If engaged, the manual lock on the sliding side door remains engaged
even after unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control.
Sliding side door manual lock 3 21.
Locking
Close all doors. If the doors are not
closed properly, the central locking
system will not work.
Notice
If a door or the tailgate is open,
control indicator ( illuminates in the
instrument cluster 3 90.
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24Keys, doors and windows
Press e. All doors, including rear
doors / tailgate and sliding side doors
are locked.
Automatic locking
The vehicle can be configured to
automatically lock the doors when
vehicle speed exceeds 12 mph.
Driver Information Centre 3 90.
Unlocking the load compartment
from inside the vehicle
Available depending on version,
press Å: The load compartment
(rear doors / tailgate and sliding side
doors) are unlocked.
When the load compartment is
locked, the LED in the button is
illuminated.
Child locks9 Warning
Use the child locks whenever
children are occupying the rear
seats.
Using a suitable tool, turn child lock
switch on the sliding side door (if
available) towards the horizontal
position. The door cannot be opened
from inside.
To deactivate, turn the child lock
switch to the vertical position.
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Keys, doors and windows27Load compartmentTailgate
Opening
Unlock the tailgate with the remote
control 3 23.
Press the button underneath the
tailgate handle.
Closing
Use the interior loop.
Do not press button underneath the
tailgate handle whilst closing as this
will unlock the tailgate again.
Notice
To avoid damage, place fingers
through the loop before pulling
downwards.
Ensure tailgate is fully closed before driving.
Central locking system 3 23.
Emergency tailgate opening from
inside the vehicle
An access hole (arrowed) enables the
tailgate latch to be released using a
suitable tool. Push lever to the right to
unlock and open the tailgate.
9 Danger
Do not drive with the tailgate open
or ajar, e.g. when transporting
bulky objects, since toxic exhaust
gases, which cannot be seen or
smelled, could enter the vehicle.
This can cause unconsciousness
and even death.
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28Keys, doors and windowsCaution
Before opening the tailgate check
overhead obstructions, such as a
garage door, to avoid damage to
the tailgate. Always check the
moving area above and behind the tailgate.
Notice
The installation of certain heavy
accessories onto the tailgate may
affect its ability to remain open.
Vehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks all the doors. All doors must be closed otherwise
the system cannot be activated.
Activating
Press e on the remote control twice.
Notice
Depending on version, turning the manual key twice in the driver's door lock cylinder towards the rear of the
vehicle only deadlocks the rear
doors. Manual door locks 3 21.
Deactivating
The system is disabled automatically
on every door when:
● unlocking the doors
● turning the ignition switch to position 1
Immobiliser
The system is part of the ignition
switch and checks whether the
vehicle is allowed to be started with
the key being used.
The immobiliser is activated
automatically after the key has been removed from the ignition switch.
If the control indicator d illuminates
when starting, there is a fault in the
system; the engine cannot be started. Switch off the ignition and repeat the
start attempt.
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90Instruments and controlsFog light> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 101.
Rear fog light ø illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 101.
Cruise control
m illuminates green.
The system is switched on.
Depending on version, a
corresponding message, e.g. Cruise
Control on , may also be displayed in
the Driver Information Centre 3 90.
Cruise control 3 130.
Door open
( illuminates red.
Illuminates when a door, the bonnet
or the tailgate is open.
Depending on version, a warning
message may also be displayed in
the Driver Information Centre 3 90.When the vehicle starts to move, a
warning chime also sounds.Information displays
Driver Information Centre The Driver Information Centre is
located in the instrument cluster
between the speedometer and
tachometer. Two versions are
available.
Standard version is shown in the
illustration above.